Maryland State Police are continuing their investigation into an overnight multi vehicle crash this morning that claimed the lives of two people traveling on motorcycles on the Inner Loop of 695. The two deceased drivers are adult males. The first adult male is from Prince Georges County, MD. The second adult male is from...
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On Thursday, July 6, 2017, U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Andre Rudolph Barbins, 46, formerly of Solomons, to 72 months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for receipt of child pornography. Barbins pled guilty to the charge on January 26, 2017. (at the time of his arrest, Barbins was the...
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UPDATE 7/7/2017 @ 10:00 p.m: Jennifer Stone, Public Information Officer for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, told SMNEWSNET “there is no immediate threat to the public”. 7/7/2017 @9:30 p.m.: On Friday, July 7, 2017, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to...
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As state officials and proud family members looked on, trooper candidates raised their right hands today and took an oath to serve and protect the people of Maryland as they officially became state troopers during the graduation ceremony for the Maryland State Police 146th Trooper Candidate Class. The 36 members of Trooper Candidate Class 146...
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) recently presented awards to three companies to highlight the outstanding achievements of the many businesses that built hundreds of ENERGY STAR® certified new homes in Southern Maryland last year. “SMECO has created a network of partnerships with local businesses that include cost-effective and reliable methods of reducing energy use...
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Marine Corps Col. Matthew Kelly took command of the V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275) July 5 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Kelly took over the leadership responsibilities for the PMA-275 from Marine Corps Col. Dan Robinson, who has served as the program manager since 2013. Kelly, who previously served as the MV-22 military lead for...
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Prince George’s County Fire Officials are investigating a backyard fireworks incident where a teen sustained “severe hand injuries.” Just after 10:30 pm, July 4, 2017, Firefighter/Medics responded to the 1800 block of Addison Road South in District Heights for a 911 report of an injured teenaged male. It appears that the youth sustained hand injuries while...
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The first CH-53K King Stallion to touch down at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland arrived June 30. Relocated from Sikorsky’s Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, it is the first of seven aircraft expected to arrive over the next 12 months. At NAS Patuxent River, the helicopter will undergo various flight quality, ground...
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Maryland Lottery and Gaming today announced June 2017 revenue numbers for the state’s six casinos: Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County, Horseshoe Casino Baltimore in Baltimore City, Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County, Maryland Live Casino in Anne Arundel County, Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County and MGM National Harbor in Prince...
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Kick off the school year with Commissioner Vice President Amanda M. Stewart, M.Ed. (District 3) at her third annual “Back-to-School” Community Fiesta on Saturday, August 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Mattawoman Middle School (10145 Berry Road, Waldorf). All ages are invited to attend. Children must be accompanied by a parent or...
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The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a Flash Flood Warning for St. Mary’s County, Calvert County and Central Charles County. Until 1100 AM EDT At 8:02 a.m., Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of up to two...
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Darlene K. Nalls, 70, of Chesapeake Beach, MD, passed on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. She was born in Illinois, the daughter of Maynard Long and the late Elsie Long. She was a registered nurse for 48 years, most recently with Chesapeake Home Health Care. She enjoyed listening to...
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James Joseph Kennedy, 75, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was born in Providence, RI the son of the late Eugene and Winifred (Hudson) Kennedy. He was the beloved husband of Mary T. (Mazzullo) Kennedy. James was retired from the United States Navy,...
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Stephen Vincent Fuller, Sr. died peacefully on July 1, 2017 in Clinton, MD at the age of 58. Stephen is survived by his Fiancé Katherine Jean Buck; his children, Brittany Ann Ayers, Stephen Vincent Fuller, Jr. and Shaun Michael Fuller; grandchildren Christen Ann Ayers and Charles Stuart Ayers, Jr; his mother Martha Ann Fuller...
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Margarette Wah Ni Tahe Baker, of Mechanicsville, MD left us peacefully in the wee hours of the morning of Monday, July 3, 2017. A native of Washington, D.C., Wah Ni Tahe was the 5th child and only daughter of the late Annie Richard Stephens Webb and Grady Voil Webb. Her brothers, Richard, Dan, Loftis,...
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Steven “Steve” Lynwood Cooksey, 61, of Cobb Island, MD passed away at home on June 29, 2017. Born in LaPlata, MD on August 31, 1955 to Guy L. Cooksey and Ellen S. Cooksey, Steve is also survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Cathy Cooksey; daughters, Clara L. Willey (Tom), Stacy L. Lenhart...
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Junior Halterman, 84, of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away on July 3, 2017 in Prince Frederick, MD. He was born on February 20, 1933 in Ellicott City, MD to the late Noah A. and Louise Hardy Halterman. Husband of the late Leila Virginia Halterman, he is also preceded in death by his siblings, Bill...
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James Alfred Washington, 94, of Bushwood, Md., passed away June 28, 2017 at his home on Longview Beach. Jim was born in Criglersville, Virginia, to Daniel and Bessie Washington on May 12, 1923. He enjoyed a long career as a civil servant until his retirement in 1978. He served as a maintenance engineer and...
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Thorbjorg “Stella” Vigfusdottir Day, 90, of Leonardtown, MD passed peacefully away June 28, 2017 at her home in Leonardtown, MD surrounded by her loving family. Stella was born on August 29, 1926 in Hafnarfjordur, Iceland to the late Vigfus Thorgilsson and Elisabet Nikulasdottir. Stella’s world forever changed when she met Capt Robert A. Day...
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Anna Lucille Stonestreet, 85, of Bryantown, MD passed away on June 28, 2017 at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC. Anna was born on May 31, 1932 to the late Joseph Therres and the late Catherine Koller Therres in Waldorf, MD. Anna was a Bank Manager for Suntrust Bank prior to her retirement,...
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Florence Kennedy Lambert, 70, of Annapolis, Maryland, died on June 29, 2017 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center, Leonardtown, MD. Born on October 8, 1946 in Leonardtown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Forbes, Sr. and the late Julia Frances Herbert Forbes. Florence is survived by her sister, Julia Lee Forbes,...
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Richard Millon “Grumpy” Gould, 79, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on June 30, 2017 at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 10, 1937 in Minneapolis, MN to the late Orville Paul Gould and Madeline Shortridge Gould. Richard proudly served in the United States Navy until his...
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Henry Lawrence Buckler, Jr., 73, of Charlotte Hall, Maryland, passed away on June 30, 2017 in Washington, D.C. surrounded by his wife and family. Henry was born on November 17, 1943 in Hughesville, Maryland to the late Henry Lawrence Buckler, Sr. and the late Margaret Grimes Buckler. He retired as a Store Manager at...
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John Baxter Owen passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 1 at his daughter’s home in Hollywood, Maryland. He was 99 years old. John was born in Monroe City, Missouri, in 1918, to the late Archibald and Effie Owen. He grew up on the family farm with his parents and his two aunts. He graduated...
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Patricia “Pat” Gladwell was born at Providence Hospital in Washington, DC on September 12, 1946. She entered Heaven’s gates on June 29, 2017. Pat graduated from Lackey High School in 1964. She received her BA from Towson University and her Master’s Degree from George Washington University. She worked as an elementary school teacher at...
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